Nisaba 03/1, 188 (P201819)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 105894

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 726 messenger 26 nesag Huhnuri. Lu2-∂Åamaå, Åu-ab-ba, Lu2-sukkal, A-gu-a, Ur-mes)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

29.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 13.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 [kasz] 5(disz)# sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. lu2-{d}utu
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. szu-ab-ba
7. 5(disz) sila3# kasz# 5(disz)# sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
8. 3(disz) [gin2 i3] 2(disz)# gin2 naga
9. x-[...]-ni
10. 5(disz)# [sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3] ninda# 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
11. 3(disz) [gin2 i3] 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. lu2#-sukkal
13. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
14. [3(disz)] gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. a-gu-a
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
3. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. kal-la
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
6. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. sza3-da
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
9. 3(disz)# gin2# i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. [x]-x-NI
11. [szunigin] 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz# 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 [ninda] 5/6(disz) sila3 <szum2>
12. [szunigin] 1/3(disz) sila3 [4(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin?] 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 naga#
left
1. u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam
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2. iti nesag
3. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki}

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 29.0 high × 25.0 wide × 13.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 726 messenger 26 nesag Huhnuri. Lu2-∂Åamaå, Åu-ab-ba, Lu2-sukkal, A-gu-a, Ur-mes)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: UMTBM 2 = Nisaba 3/1, 188

    [Milone2003UMTBM2] Milone, Maria E., and Gabriella Spada. 2003. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part Two (UMTBM 2). Nisaba 3. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

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  • Museum No.: BM 105894
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.04.26
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:19:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-08 at 11:59:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:30:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 188 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201819.
Nisaba 03/1, 188 artifact entry (No. P201819). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201819 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 188 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201819 (Accessed: August 12, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 188 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201819},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201819},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nisaba 03/1, 188 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P201819.
Nisaba 03/1, 188 artifact entry (No. P201819). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201819 (Original work published 2002)
Nisaba 03/1, 188 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201819 (Accessed: August 12, 2025).
@misc{2023Nisaba,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Nisaba 03/1, 188 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201819},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201819},
}

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